Cybersecurity for Small Business
November 30 has marked Computer Security Day every year since 1988, but 2020 likely marks the most important time for cybersecurity in the past 32 years. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased our reliance on technology to support nearly every aspect of our businesses. Cyberattacks have increased at an unprecedented rate,…
Graham Ivan Clark took control of more than 100 top Twitter accounts, and he didn’t bypass firewalls or crack passwords; he simply called someone on the phone and asked for what he needed. How did it happen, and what can we learn from it?
More businesses than ever are looking to give their employees the option to work from home. But a bad remote access implementation can pose a greater threat to your company than a global pandemic. Security vulnerabilities, poor configurations, and infected employee devices are all risks that need to be considered when planning for a remote workforce.
A Cybersecurity Assessment, also known as an audit, is a holistic look at an organization’s current defenses against hackers, malware, and other disasters. They’ve been used for years by enterprises and large government agencies, but businesses of all shapes and sizes should be considering a cybersecurity assessment. Here’s why: 1….
Last night my home Internet connection went down, along with what was apparently a decent subset of the greater Los Angeles area. While this was a minor inconvenience for me, it translated into real lost income for business owners. The first comment I saw when I checked downdetector.com, was a…
Note: we do not receive commissions or referral fees for any of the products or services mentioned in this post. Today is the eighth annual Small Business Saturday, and in addition to supporting your favorite entrepreneur or corner coffee shop, it’s worth reminding ourselves how much technology has changed…
Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that many large retailers, after years of slashing staff in an effort to contain costs, are starting to realize they may have gone too far. While fewer workers obviously leads to lower labor costs, it can also result in missed opportunities for sales or…
If you’re a small business owner, Ransomware should be high on the list of things keeping you up at night. All it takes is one wrong click of the mouse and your company’s records, customer data, and systems are held captive, locked behind a gate of encryption the attacker…